confiscatory

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or involving the seizure and taking away of property or rights, especially by authority.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confiscatory
conscriptory , despoticory , prescriptory

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Variants

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confiscate , confiscated , confiscates , confiscating , confiscation , confiscations , confiscator , confiscators , confiscatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin confiscare ‘deprive of, seize’, from com- ‘together’ + fiscus ‘public treasury’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'confiscatory' was commonly used during the American Revolution to describe the actions of the British government in seizing the property of American colonists.

2. In some legal contexts, a confiscatory tax is one that is so high that it effectively seizes all or most of a person's property.

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Related Concepts

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1. seizure: The act of taking possession of someone else's property or rights by force or legal authority.

2. expropriation: The taking of private property for public use, especially without compensation.

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Culture

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The term 'confiscatory' has been used in various contexts, such as in law and politics, to describe actions or policies that involve the seizure and taking away of property or rights. In literature, the term has been used to describe the actions of oppressive governments or individuals.

How to Memorize "confiscatory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene where authorities are taking away someone's property. Visualize the confiscatory actions in detail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confiscatory' with the idea of taking away something unwillingly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin of the word: 'Confiscatory comes from confiscare, which means to deprive of or seize.'

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